Hull City news: Latest from inside the City camp

The season has just two games remaining for Hull City, but already there is a sense that all eyes are already looking beyond the final two games and to the summer.

With so many players out of contract and a number of high-profile players such as Jarrod Bowen and Kamil Grosicki tipped to depart, there's a key summer ahead once again for the Tigers.

Head coach Nigel Adkins is meeting with vice chairman Ehab Allam tomorrow for what will be key talks in determining whether Adkins remains at the club after the end of this season and hopefully before the Swansea City game on Saturday we'll have a better understanding of Adkins' thinking about his future.

For all the latest on these stories and more follow today's live news blog bellow.

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Hull City head coach Nigel Adkins

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Blades fan on how easy it was buying tickets in Hull City end

The Easter Monday match between Hull City and Sheffield United was marred by crowd trouble after a number of fans were ejected after fighting broke out.

The United fans had bought tickets in the north stand of the KCOM Stadium and were sitting among the City fans. Trouble started as the Sheffield supporters celebrated their side’s first goal.

Tigers fans have criticised the ease in which United supporters were able to buy tickets for the home end of the ground.

But just how easy is it for an away fan to buy a ticket for anywhere inside the KCOM? We asked a United fan who sat among the City supporters to find out how easy it was for him to purchase his ticket. This is his story.

I went to the Tigers shop in the Prospect Centre in Hull wanting three adult tickets and expected to be turned away with no proof of being a Hull City fan.

In fact, it could not have been easier. It was a self-service machine, I was asked no questions about my address or city of birth etc, and when asked where I would like to sit by a member of staff, I even admitted I had never been before and didn’t know the stadium.

Hull City fans during the Championship match at the KCOM Stadium, Hull

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Sheffield United support helps Hull City post biggest crowd

Hull City recorded their highest attendance at the KCOM Stadium of the season during their 3-0 defeat to Sheffield United on Bank Holiday Monday.

The Easter crowds were unable to cheer the Tigers on to a win, with their five-month unbeaten home record coming to an end against a Blades side that look destined to be playing Premier League football in three and a half months’ time.

Hull City fans during the Championship match at the KCOM Stadium, Hull

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No Jarrod Bowen?

The Hull City winger has been overlooked for the PFA Championship Team of the Year.

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5 fastest City goals

Last night, Shane Long set a Premier League record by scoring the league’s quickest ever goal.

He put his Southampton side ahead against Watford after just 7.69 seconds at Vicarage Road, dispossessing Hornets defender Craig Cathcart before running through on goal and chipping goalkeeper Ben Foster with his effort.

The goal smashed the record previously held by Ledley King, who had scored for Tottenham Hotspur after 9.82 seconds against Bradford City in December 2000. However, Long’s goal was unable to secure victory, with Andre Gray rescuing a 1-1 draw with an equaliser in second half stoppage time.

We have delved into the archives to look at five times during the past 15 years where Hull City have opened the scoring less than a minute into a match.

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Another Hull City legend pays tribute to Skipper

Five League One players that Hull City could sign next season

With Hull City’s chances of finishing in the Championship’s play-off places now over, a lot of the focus is now on next season and what the squad will look like.

Whilst a number of City’s first-team players’ contracts expire at the end of the campaign, others are also set to depart from the KCOM Stadium this term.

The likes of Jarrod Bowen and Kamil Grosicki are sure to attract attention and the Tigers appear braced to lose the dynamic pair among others.

Marcus Maddison of Peterborough United (Image: Getty)

As funds for new players look to be sparse with the club not receiving parachute payments from the Premier League as of next season, the Tigers could turn to the lower leagues for their new recruits.

Here are five players from League One whose contracts expire at the end of this season and could become welcome additions next term in East Yorkshire.

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Adkins pays tribute to Skipper

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It could be an important week for Adkins

Hull City Vice-Chairman Ehab Allam

Peter Skipper: Hull City greats and teammates recall a man black and amber to the core

Hull City’s rebirth during the 1980s did not want for flag-bearers. A cherished team that boldly climbed from the old Division Four to the cusp of the top-flight included a host of club greats, yet none quite like Pete Skipper.

“If you broke him in two he was black and amber to the core,” said Stan McEwan, his former defensive partner. “It meant the world to him to play for Hull City. It was his club.”

The pleasure and privilege was Skipper’s on no fewer than 338 occasions. First when plucked out of amateur football in 1978 and then when re-signed from Darlington four years later, the central defender endeared himself to thousands through his determination and dependability.

At Boothferry Park he really was one of their own. “He was a Hull lad through and through,” said Garreth Roberts, Skipper’s former captain. “Every week he would put his body on the line for the club he loved. He was a warrior.”

Skipper’s death at the age of 61 has left City supporters mourning the passing of a defensive icon. Others, both before and after, might have played with greater skill and finesse but Skipper’s uncompromising style made him a rare breed.